13 Apr 2015
Town of Shallotte Planning Board Proposing UDO Text Amendments
The town of Shallotte Planning Board will be voting on text amendments to their Unified Development Ordinance at their next meeting on April 14, 2015. Amendments of interest include: -P&Z#15-001: UDO Text Amendment, Section 10-1, Table 10-2 Table of Permitted Uses: Staff is seeking to modernize the list of current permitted uses. -P&Z#15-015: UDO Text
13 Apr 2015
Required Neighborhood Meetings-Town of Oak Island
The Oak Island Town Council will be voting on requiring Neighborhood Meetings for proposed major subdivision or land use change at the April 14th meeting. This proposal was suggested by a member of Town Council and was recently approved by the Town Planning Board. Neighborhood meetings are common in many new Unified Development Ordinances (including
02 Apr 2015
Predicting The Coast’s Future
Sea-level rise remains an abstract concept in the minds of many. But the reality of the issue is likely to hit home sooner than many people think. It’s up to groups such as the N.C. Coastal Resources Commission to get the word out and provide information that helps the public understand what’s at stake without
02 Apr 2015
NC science panel’s draft sea level rise report released for public comment
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – According to the history books, sea level has been rising in North Carolina over the last few centuries. While the cause is still unknown, the rate of rise shows no signs of slowing. The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission’s Science Panel has released for public comment a draft of the five-year update
18 Mar 2015
JOIN BASE IN SUPPORTING THE NC HOMEOWNERS ALLIANCE
Policies that encourage homeownership, keep insurance rates at affordable levels, and boost property values are vital for millions of working families. That’s why BASE supports the North Carolina Homeowners Alliance. It’s common sense. Fair insurance rates, tax policies that encourage homeownership, and community investments that preserve our state’s history are important to the property owners of
18 Mar 2015
Via StarNews: “Proposal calls for study of Cape Fear River water usages, future demands”
RALEIGH | As communities grow throughout the Cape Fear River basin, a bill recently introduced in the N.C. General Assembly calls for a study of how rising water demands will affect the basin’s long-term supply. House Bill 186, also called the Cape Fear Water Resources Availability Study, asks the state Environmental Review Commission to study the
18 Mar 2015
President Obama Issues Executive Order on Floodplain Development
In addition to the sea level rise work underway at the state level in North Carolina, the federal government is also wading into the issue with President Obama’s recent Executive Order 13690 (EO), creating a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) for federally-funded or federally-approved projects that will expand the definition of “floodplain” and will
18 Mar 2015
Update: Waters of the United States Rules Imminent?
As you’ll recall, in March 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released a proposal to revise the rules that regulate the two agencies’ authority as described under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The rule would greatly expand their collective regulatory authority to dictate, regulate and limit land-use
09 Mar 2015
Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders members meet with with Congressman David Rouzer
Special thanks to Congressman David Rouzer for meeting with members of the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association this morning at his office in Wilmington. Members discussed a number of federal issues as part of NAHB’s 2015 Legislative Conference.
03 Mar 2015
Topsail Beach Town Manager making moves to Oak Island
OAK ISLAND, NC (via WECT) – The current town manager of Topsail Beach will soon become the next town manager of Oak Island. Tim Holloman has been working in his current role in Pender county since June of 2010. READ MORE